Henry Morgenthau III
Henry Morgenthau III (January 11, 1917 – July 10, 2018) was an American author and television producer. He was a member of the Morgenthau dynasty and of the Lehman family. He was the son of Henry Morgenthau Jr., who was Franklin D. Roosevelt's Treasury Secretary.[1] He wrote Mostly Morgenthaus: A Family History[2] (1991). In 2016, at the age of 99, Morgenthau III published his first book of poetry entitled "A Sunday in Purgatory."
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| Born | January 11, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2018 (aged 101) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Author and television producer |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Schachter Morgenthau (married 1962) |
| Children | 3, including Kramer Morgenthau |
| Parent(s) | Elinor Fatman Morgenthau Henry Morgenthau Jr. |
| Relatives | siblings Robert M. Morgenthau and Joan E. Morgenthau Hirschhorn |
| Family | Barbara Tuchman (cousin) Mayer Lehman (great grandfather) |
Morgenthau turned 100 on January 11, 2017,[3] He died on July 10, 2018 at the age of 101.[4]
References
- "Henry Morgenthau III". Goodreads. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- Morgenthau, Henry (January 5, 1991). "Mostly Morgenthaus: A Family History". Ticknor and Fields – via Google Books.
- "A Century-Old Poet Looks Back – And Fearlessly Forward – In 'Purgatory'".
- Henry Morgenthau III, Grandson of Ambassador Morgenthau Passes Away at 101
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